i have got my h1b visa on july 2012.
valid upto july 2013.
i havent travelled to US, as there are no openings in my project.
my wife is h1b holder and working in USA . i have 3 questions
1)if am not able to travel till july '13, will i be able to go to US as a dependent?
2) if am travelling as dependent, will i be able to convert it to h1b ? also the h1b which i got previously will be of any use at that time?
3) i heard that i will be able to extend this h1b with no cap restriction, what is the time period upto which i can extend my h1b without cap?
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Yes you can inititate H4 and travel as dependent after stamping
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yes you can apply for H1 COS
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Since you have not travelled to US till now, you have another 4 to 5 years under cap-exempt.